Packing-case



(No Model.)

G. F. SGHOBBERLEIN & J. A. SOHOEBERLEIN, Jr. PACKING CASE.

No. 355,105. Patented D60. 28, 1886.

' mvewbo'o UNITED STAT S PATENT EFrcE.

GEORGE FREDRIOK SOHOEBERLEIN AND JOHN ADAM SOHOEBERLEIN, JR, OF AURORA, ILLINOIS.

PACKING-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 355,105 dated December 28, 1886.

.To aZZ whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that we, GEORGE FREDRIOK SoHoEEERLEIN and JOHN ADAM ScHoEBER- LEIN,.J r. citizens of the United States, resid- 5 ing at Aurora, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Tobacco Packing Cases, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to an improvement in :0 tobacco paekingcases; and it consists in the peculiar construction and combination of devices, that will be more fully set forth hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tobacco packing-case embodying our improvements. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a similar View taken on a plane at right-angles to Fig. 2.

' I 20 Figs. 4. and 5 are sections of modified forms of our invention.

The object of our invention is to provide a tobacco packing-case with a sliding lid, which may be readily removed entire, in order to ob- 2 5 tain access to the tobacco, and then replaced,

so as to cover the tobacco and serve as an advertisement therefor,'and this object we attain by the construction hereinafter described.

A represents a tobacco packing-case, which 0 is rectangular, comprising the sides B, the

ends 0, and the bottom D. The sides are provided on their inner sides, near their upper edgeswith battens or strips D, thereby forming ledges or shoulders under which the edges 3 5 of a sliding lid, F, may be inserted, a space being left between the contents of thecase when packed and the said ledges or shoulders sufficient to admit the insertion of the lid. The ends 0 have their upper edges on a line 0 with the bottom of the lid F, so that the lid is free to slide over the top edges of the said ends when being inserted into the grooves or removed therefrom.

On the upper edges of the ends 0 are secured 4 5 removable sections- G, the upper edges of which are flush with the upper edges of the sides B. The said removable sections are provided on their inner sides with battens o-r strips H, forming ledges or shoulders adapted to bear the said grooves.

mit the lid F to slide freely from the case Ef in order to obtain access to the tobacco or contents of the package.

While the tobacco is being sold the sliding lid may be replaced under the ledges and shoulders, and thus serve as a cover for the tobacco, and also to display or advertise it by displaying its brand, which is inscribed or burned upon the removable cover.

In order to prevent the cover from dropping down into the box below the plane of the upper edges of the ends 0 aftera part of the contents of the box have been removed, we provide the upper side of the cover,'at opposite edges, with metallicstraps or tongues Z, which are secured to the cover by means of screws or nails, and engage the side battens, D, and bear upon the upper sides thereof.

In Fig.- 4. we show a modified form of our invention, in which grooves E are channeled in the, sides 13, thus forming the shoulders or ledges integrallyin the sides of the case above In Fig. 5 we show another modified form of our invention, in which the sections G, at the upper sides of the ends 0, are divided from the main portion of the said ends by horizontally-aligned grooves 0r kerfs, which are made on opposite sides of the ends at the proper location. These kerfs or grooves permit these sections G to be readily knocked or broken from the ends by a hammer, as will be easily understood.

I11 packing the box the tobacco is compressed therein by the plunger of a suitable press, in the ordinary manner, until the box is filled. The cover is then placed on the tobacco and the plunger of the press forced down upon the cover. The battens are then nailed in place, thus securing the cover firmly in position. The box is then taken from the press and the metallic straps or tongues Z, previously described, are then secured to the upper side of thecover and caused to bear on the side battens.

Another manner of filling the box is to press and shape the tobacco before placing it in the box. Either of these methods may be employed.

We do not desire to limit ourselves to the precise construction hereinbefore described, as it is evident that modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of our invention.

Having thus described our invention, we claim- 1. The packing-case having the sliding lid fitted between its-side walls, and the end walls having the grooves or kerfs made therein to partly sever the sections G from the said end walls, the said sections bearing against the ends of the lid to retain the latter in place, substantially as described.

2. A packing-case having sides provided with ledges or shoulders, the sliding lid F, bearing under the said ledges or shoulders and supported against the same when the case is 25 partially or entirely empty, and thereby prevented from dropping down into the case, and the removable sections G on the end walls of the case, to bear against the ends of the sliding lid, for the purpose set forth, substantially as 0 described.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have hereto afiixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE FREDRICK SCHOEBERLEIN. JOHN ADAM SCHOEBERLEIN,JR.

\Vitnesses:

(J. E. THOMAS, HENRY PEETs. 

